Are We Ready for Catastrophic Success of WTM?

Evan Perperis wonders if Tough Mudder’s 2017 plan with CBS sports going to see OCR follow the same path as Ironman triathlons did?

This article is not meant to be a history lesson on triathlon but more of a warning. We all want OCR to grow bigger, better and have more participants because there are a lot of benefits to that. However, for those who fell in love with the sport from the beginning, I sometimes worry we should be careful what we wish.

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